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: what do you think of barack obama's first term? >> ain't worth a damn. i don't agree with anything he done. >> reporter: it was a sentiment that was also common after president obama's first run for president. 3.4% chose obama, the lowest for any county in the country. if you could tell barack obama to do one thing, what would you tell -- king county is not only barack obama's lowest vote percentage, it's also the county where he received the lowest total number of votes. nationwide, the president tal tallied more than 62 million votes. but here in this county, he got 5 votes. mitt romney winning 139 to 5, made this the president's worst showing in the u.s. we went to the girl's basketball game at guthrie wrl high school and asked the voters why there was such distaste with barack obama's presidency. >> i thought he sounded more like a dictator than a president. >> we went to the local baptist church to a monthly women's club meeting and heard similar sentiments. >> anything that goes wrong, he just blames it on bush, the last admi
: what do you think of barack obama's first term? >> ain't worth a damn. i don't agree with anything he done. >> reporter: it was a sentiment that was also common after president obama's first run for president. 3.4% chose obama, the lowest for any county in the country. if you could tell barack obama to do one thing, what would you tell -- king county is not only barack obama's lowest vote percentage, it's also the county where he received the lowest total number of votes....
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virginia went for barack obama back in 2008. the margin of victory was a little more than eight points, versus a little more than six points for the entire state. we have been talking to people here all day, not all of them have been louden county, a pretty good cross section. listen to what 2w0 of them had to say. >> i'll be supporting president obama, i believe he stands for women's rights, for children's rights for everyone's rights more than people who represent the top 1%. >> i was -- had high hopes for obama, but he just hasn't fulfilled them so i think it's time for a change and romney is that kind of manager, organizer that can do the job. >> reporter: and i'll tell you one thing i asked both of those people, if they really think this is as close here in virginia as the polls say and were they willing to venture a guess. they really weren't, they said it was going to be a squeaker on tuesday night. >> for those who are undecided, who are not so sure, not so enthusiastic about it. what's keeping them from going to the pol
virginia went for barack obama back in 2008. the margin of victory was a little more than eight points, versus a little more than six points for the entire state. we have been talking to people here all day, not all of them have been louden county, a pretty good cross section. listen to what 2w0 of them had to say. >> i'll be supporting president obama, i believe he stands for women's rights, for children's rights for everyone's rights more than people who represent the top 1%. >> i...
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this shows barack obama has a problem with white culture. this shows that barack obama doesn't like white people. >> the president doused the controversy in the rose garden with gates and the police officer at the so-called beer summit. >> well, he's trying to negotiate the dangerous shoals of race in america. it's not easy for any president. it's particularly more sensitive and subtle for a black president. >> sensitive. both personally and politically. >> his memoir's all about race. that's the lens through which he saw his life. so i think it's very deeply part of how he views the world. and how he views himself. but i think that politically he doesn't want to get stuck there. >> does he make a conscious decision not to talk about race in office? >> periodically, he's spoken to it in ways that are very, very powerful. i don't think he sees that as the defining issue of our time. the defining issue of our time is how all americans can live in a country where if they work hard, they can get ahead. >> but as the midterm elections approached,
this shows barack obama has a problem with white culture. this shows that barack obama doesn't like white people. >> the president doused the controversy in the rose garden with gates and the police officer at the so-called beer summit. >> well, he's trying to negotiate the dangerous shoals of race in america. it's not easy for any president. it's particularly more sensitive and subtle for a black president. >> sensitive. both personally and politically. >> his memoir's...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> stories we're watching in the "newsroom." closing arguments, the last full day of campaigning for mitt romney and barack obama as they sprint across the country one more time. >>> tomorrow, thousands will be out in force, watching you as you vote. but in this election, could the poll watchers be the ones picking sides? >>> balance of power, democrats want the house and republicans are gunning for the senate. but will either side accomplish their goal? >>> and gas prices keep falling to levels not seen since a month after the last election. why? "newsroom" starts now. >>> good morning. thank you so much for joining us. i'm carol costello. counting down and knotted up. just hours before americans head to the polls, the slightest ripple could decide a presidential race too close to call. according to our new cnn/orc poll, barack obama and mitt romney are tied at 49% among likely voters. and today that has both men racing across key battleground states. just la
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barack obama's answer to that is that he's been saying mitt romney is a good salesman, but he's repackaging all of these old ideas and selling them as change. don't be fooled by that. that's really his argument as he tries to convince voters in what is going to be a very close race. president obama is -- obviously very close races in battleground states, although the obama campaign would rather be where they are. when you look at the national polls, it is neck and neck. president obama trying to rally voters and get these enthusiastic so that they will get out to vote on election day. >> brianna keeler in hollywood, california. and we'll go back to hollywood, florida, when the president starts to speak. >>> all right, meantime republican mitt romney is conceding nothing to the president. earlier he spoke to voters in the democratic stronghold of cleveland, ohio. no republican candidate has ever won the white house without winning ohio. and romney expects to continue that streak. >> if you believe america should be on a better course or if you're tired of being tired, i ask you to vote for r
barack obama's answer to that is that he's been saying mitt romney is a good salesman, but he's repackaging all of these old ideas and selling them as change. don't be fooled by that. that's really his argument as he tries to convince voters in what is going to be a very close race. president obama is -- obviously very close races in battleground states, although the obama campaign would rather be where they are. when you look at the national polls, it is neck and neck. president obama trying...
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>> well, as i said, i do think republicans really, really are energized to fire barack obama. think they'll turn out more to do that than with john mccain, and i think there will be new voter fire and energy, if you will. >> but democrats are not as gallon v galvanized. >> they're not as galvanized, so they will tell you they're going to identify their voters after four years of trying and their energy gets them to the polls. >> let's talk about what's taking place in the northeast and the concern about voters getting out in new jersey and new hampshire, and you know, looking -- kind of as we were anticipating that storm, we were kind of looking into the crystal ball, you and i, when we talked last sunday, and you said it wouldn't likely influence voters. but then you had scenes of president obama along with republican new jersey governor chris christie, and that kind of showed a bipartisanship. you had chris christie praising the president, and one now has to wonder, of those voters who will be going to the polls in the new jersey and new york area hit by the storm, if what t
>> well, as i said, i do think republicans really, really are energized to fire barack obama. think they'll turn out more to do that than with john mccain, and i think there will be new voter fire and energy, if you will. >> but democrats are not as gallon v galvanized. >> they're not as galvanized, so they will tell you they're going to identify their voters after four years of trying and their energy gets them to the polls. >> let's talk about what's taking place in...
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voted for obama. >> if you could tell barack obama to do one thing, what would you tell him? >> to resign. >> what is up with king county, texas? [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, now is a good time to think about your options. are you looking for a plan that really meets your needs and your budget? as you probably know, medicare only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand medicare and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with this type of plan, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. there's a range of plans to choose from, too. and they all travel with you. anywhere
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bottom line is people keep talking about what president barack obama needs to do. the fundamental problem with getting something done in washed is not with president obama. it's whether speaker john boehner can keep his republican caucus under control. tea party members last time, most of them freshmen, scuttled a lot of things that could have been done. that's the real issue. i do believe the president and speaker boehner can have a good relationship, certainly much better than senator mcconnell. can speaker boehner get his own troops in line? that's the fundamental question. >> there is an argument to be made, will. the president is supposed to lead the country, use his bully pulpit to get things done. why can't he use his bully pulpit to bring the two sides together? >> it depends on his desire for that. you heard roland laugh and me say right because he's not going to do that because he doesn't want to do that. by the way he's going to create a new secretary of business he has talked about, some kind of business department above and beyond secretary of commerce
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barack obama and mitt romney are making the most of every minute. both are crisscrossing the country and hitting the crucial battleground states one last time. the president's first stop today was a rally in ohio where he told a cheering crowd that his economic ideas are working. he's also stumping in wisconsin, iowa, and virginia. all today. and as we mentioned, wisconsin is one of those critical swing states the candidates are concentrating on. and campaign workers on both sides are out knocking on doors, trying to get people to the polls. white house correspondent brianna keilar joining us live from milwaukee, wisconsin. it will be a while before the president speaks there, but you got a crowd and lots of music, nonetheless. >> that's right. and this crowd is eagerly awaiting not only the president but katy perry who will be performing a small concert before president obama. here in wisconsin it's all about for the obama campaign getting people out to vote now on election day. early voting wrapped up in this state yesterday, but here, voters can
barack obama and mitt romney are making the most of every minute. both are crisscrossing the country and hitting the crucial battleground states one last time. the president's first stop today was a rally in ohio where he told a cheering crowd that his economic ideas are working. he's also stumping in wisconsin, iowa, and virginia. all today. and as we mentioned, wisconsin is one of those critical swing states the candidates are concentrating on. and campaign workers on both sides are out...
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when you look at the polls righ right now -- we're getting ready for the introduction of barack obama. this is a college graduate, she was someone who suffer eed kidn failure and was able to stay on her parents policy after college. it's very popular for a plan that's not overall popular. you look at the polls here in florida, and they're very close, neck and neck. some polls actually have mitt romney ahead, but overall, it looks like a very tight race. so president obama concentrating some of his effort there, but a lot of it there in the midwestern states, particularly in ohio. >> so the president is not taking florida for granted, even though he won florida four years ago, depending on which poll you're looking at, there's a 3%, 4% margin of error between he and mitt romney. what is the last ditch effort that he can give to floridians now. what is it that he could say to those who they be thinking about going republican or who may be undecided there in florida? >> reporter: and that's really what he's addressing, fredericka, he's sort of saying to people in these closing hours and
when you look at the polls righ right now -- we're getting ready for the introduction of barack obama. this is a college graduate, she was someone who suffer eed kidn failure and was able to stay on her parents policy after college. it's very popular for a plan that's not overall popular. you look at the polls here in florida, and they're very close, neck and neck. some polls actually have mitt romney ahead, but overall, it looks like a very tight race. so president obama concentrating some of...
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tomorrow president barack obama is scheduled to take part in a ceremony at arlington national cemetery. >>> and the marine corps is celebrating its 237th birthday today. the corps was founded in 1775 by a resolution passed during the second continental congress. the celebration includes a birthday ball and a cake cutting ceremony. >>> more now on the downfall of the now former cia director david petraeus. u.s. government official is telling cnn the affair that caused petraeus' stepdown was first revealed through an fbi investigation. suzanne kelly has more now. suzanne? >> we now know from a u.s. official it was a complaint that paula broadwell, the woman who wrote the biography of general peatry was was sending harassing e-mails to another woman that prompted the fbi to investigate. also we know from that source that the investigation led to the discovery of e-mails between broadwell and petraeus that indicated the affair. that second woman hasn't been identified and the official we spoke with didn't know the nature of that woman's relationship with the former director. but more detai
tomorrow president barack obama is scheduled to take part in a ceremony at arlington national cemetery. >>> and the marine corps is celebrating its 237th birthday today. the corps was founded in 1775 by a resolution passed during the second continental congress. the celebration includes a birthday ball and a cake cutting ceremony. >>> more now on the downfall of the now former cia director david petraeus. u.s. government official is telling cnn the affair that caused petraeus'...
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the republican party, john mccain was very much outsensed by president obama, by candidate barack obama four years ago. that allowed candidate obama to have a superior ground game, to just have resources john mccain just was not able to put in. mitt romney did a great job raising funds in this cycle. >> your last answers will have to be a little shorter because we're running out of time. an narks i'll start with you. what did the romney team do wrong? what should he have done? >> the gop convention. it was, you know, old, white and boring as a stale loaf of bread. and i also think his initial efforts with latinos were lacking. if he were doing just a little better with latinos now, he probably would be winning in places like colorado. >> okay. go ahead, lz. >> taxes. he handled that conversation horribly. he's been running for president now since 2007, and he handled the situation of tax returns as if he was expecting that. he did a terrible job with that. he allowed it to dominate the conversation. there's still republicans who want to see his tax returns and that's because he did not
the republican party, john mccain was very much outsensed by president obama, by candidate barack obama four years ago. that allowed candidate obama to have a superior ground game, to just have resources john mccain just was not able to put in. mitt romney did a great job raising funds in this cycle. >> your last answers will have to be a little shorter because we're running out of time. an narks i'll start with you. what did the romney team do wrong? what should he have done? >>...
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outside the house of suu kyi where she was meeting with barack obama. a meeting that went longer than all expected. a very warm meeting. we saw the displays of affection where the president wrapped up his remarks. this is one of the most difficult moments when it appears that success is in sight, they must not be lured by the mirage of success. for our viewers here in the united states we'd like to return you now to "cnn ne newsroom." for our other viewers around the world, we'll take a short break. a lot more when we come back. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] some day, your life will flash before your eyes. ♪ make it worth watching. ♪ the new 2013 lexus ls. an entirely new pursuit. yeah, i'm walking in right now. chilean granite... chilean granite... so, how's it in person? i should send you a picture. floor to ceiling bookshelves... floor to ceiling bookshelves... original windows... original windows... and this... is that a... fireplace face -- yes, yes it is. fireplace shaped like a face. i know right! [ male announcer ] only at&t's network lets
outside the house of suu kyi where she was meeting with barack obama. a meeting that went longer than all expected. a very warm meeting. we saw the displays of affection where the president wrapped up his remarks. this is one of the most difficult moments when it appears that success is in sight, they must not be lured by the mirage of success. for our viewers here in the united states we'd like to return you now to "cnn ne newsroom." for our other viewers around the world, we'll take...
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i'm happy to support him now but it's largely against barack obama. the problem for any candidate, i used to run campaigns for a living. it's very hard for a campaign to sustain the against vote as opposed to to the "give me a reason to vote for you" vote. he's been able to do it largely so far because of the president. i think for the tea party, they're still there but they've morphed into a republican voter. the cnn poll has romney ahead by 22% with independents. there's where your tea party is, people who aren't affiliated with the republican party but are voting against barack obama. >> errol, jump in with me and let's talking early voters. i think you can almost call them a bloc because they're really significant. they had a huge impact on president obama's campaign four years ago. it looked by the number that is much of the early voting has been going in president obama's favor. but nowhere near what it was in '08. is that a problem? >> well, it may or may not be a problem. we'll find out tomorrow, of course. but i think for the president's folk
i'm happy to support him now but it's largely against barack obama. the problem for any candidate, i used to run campaigns for a living. it's very hard for a campaign to sustain the against vote as opposed to to the "give me a reason to vote for you" vote. he's been able to do it largely so far because of the president. i think for the tea party, they're still there but they've morphed into a republican voter. the cnn poll has romney ahead by 22% with independents. there's where your...
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in. >> yes, stop filibustering. >> barack obama is a phenomenal candidate and a guy that people want to believe in, so days after a butt-whooping are a best time to have a self-evaluation moment. let some rationality set in. >> okay. all right. go ahead, lz. >> well, you know, i think that will talk ed a lot about what needs to happen. they need to go back to take a look at about how to get more diverse, but it is important to remember that diversity is not an external thing. we are so used to checking things like black people, and latinos and women, but it is diversity of thought. that is where will and i separate, because i do believe they need to change the message, and change the message, because it is not how they look but how they think, and how they think is why people did not run to romney and people went to president obama. yes, he is a phenomenal politician and great orator, but more importantly, he was a pretty good president the first term especially considering what he had to deal with. and republicans keep getting away from that particular fact, that yes, he is black, a
in. >> yes, stop filibustering. >> barack obama is a phenomenal candidate and a guy that people want to believe in, so days after a butt-whooping are a best time to have a self-evaluation moment. let some rationality set in. >> okay. all right. go ahead, lz. >> well, you know, i think that will talk ed a lot about what needs to happen. they need to go back to take a look at about how to get more diverse, but it is important to remember that diversity is not an external...
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barack obama gets more out of it. as you can see, he's not emphasizing the unemployment rate when he's speaking. mitt romney is doing that math that doesn't work thing again. barack obama said that the unemployment was going to be this and now it is this and as a result 9 million people are out of work. that's just not math that works. i don't think either of them are convincing anybody right now. this could have hurt barack obama. it is not going to hurt him. i don't know it really helps him a lot. >> yeah. it is kind of a wash when you look at the jobs numbers increased, but then the unemployment rate ticked up. john, hang on, before you weigh in, i may have a question for you that you're just about to answer for me, because month to month jobs reports, it is a important milestone by which we can gauge whether the economy is improving. and then, you know, judge the president, what the president is doing. i want you to take a look back to the worst of this recession, guys. this is october of 2009. look at this, the u
barack obama gets more out of it. as you can see, he's not emphasizing the unemployment rate when he's speaking. mitt romney is doing that math that doesn't work thing again. barack obama said that the unemployment was going to be this and now it is this and as a result 9 million people are out of work. that's just not math that works. i don't think either of them are convincing anybody right now. this could have hurt barack obama. it is not going to hurt him. i don't know it really helps him a...
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. >>> we mentioned that speedy condemnation of the october jobs report from team romney, and at any second, the candidate, himself, is due to give what is called a closing argument in his running mate's home state of wisconsin. we have been watching the live mike and he is not at it yet, but jim acosta has his mike up and he is joining us from the suburb of milwaukee in west allis. i'm a big fan of the courtroom and closing arguments, means it is over, but this is not the last time we will hear from mitt romn
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. ♪ >>> president barack obama honored the veterans on this veterans day in arlington national cemetery. he then said in his speech this was the first veterans day in ten years that no americans are serving in iraq. the president also said u.s. troops who served abroad in iraq and afghanistan should always be able to rely on support from the u.s. government. so what have we learned from the veterans in your life? >> so interesting. we talk about all that they have given. one way is to pay attention to the major life lessons that these people who have sacrificed and gone into this situation and brought back. we reached out to people like you and asked what are the biggest life lessons that you have learned from the veterans in your lives and i want to show you some of the answers we got. never take life too seriously, laugh often, speak your mind unpoll jet clee and vote. that's from brooke villarreal, a daughter of dickie sykes. and appreciate the time you have with people you love. no matter how much something hurts, you can survive. this one, folks, is from donna douglas. she gave us
. ♪ >>> president barack obama honored the veterans on this veterans day in arlington national cemetery. he then said in his speech this was the first veterans day in ten years that no americans are serving in iraq. the president also said u.s. troops who served abroad in iraq and afghanistan should always be able to rely on support from the u.s. government. so what have we learned from the veterans in your life? >> so interesting. we talk about all that they have given. one...
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> tomorrow, a handful of states could change the discussion of the country on two very controversial issues. same sex marriage and legalizing marijuana. we're about to talk about both here. first, pot. look at the map. washington state, oregon, colorado, you will be voting on legalizing marijuana. i'm not talking marijuana for e medicinal use here. they'll decide if they want to legalize it for recreational use. let me bring in my favorite married political power couple, our cnn contributors john avalon and margaret hoover. john, i read your column in the daily beast today, you run through several key interesting, colorful ballot initiatives if you will. you call colorado to quote you, ground zero, for the most ambitious marijuana legalization issue in the country. le it tell me about amendment 64. >> it would try to legalize marijuana like liquor. it is approaching it in a sober minded way, saying not only will this help state tax revenue s bt it will help with new school construct
i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> tomorrow, a handful of states could change the discussion of the country on two very controversial issues. same sex marriage and legalizing marijuana. we're about to talk about both here. first, pot. look at the map. washington state, oregon, colorado, you will be voting on legalizing marijuana. i'm not talking marijuana for e medicinal use here. they'll decide if they want to legalize it for recreational use. let me bring in my favorite...
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barack obama has the lead with just over 75,000 votes. he has a final tally of 332. >> this weekend, americans will honor those who have served in the arms forces. this is fayetteville, but scenes like this are playing out all across the country. tomorrow, the president will lay a wreath at the tomb of the unzoneu unzones. >> the marine corps is celebrating a big birthday. today is the marine corps's 237th anniversary. a committee of the congress -- continental congress formed the marines in 1775 to fight in the revolutionary war. >>> after the headlines, these stories are trending now on cnn.com today. it looks like post election fallout. murray energy an ohio coal company said it has been forced to lay off 160 workers. it blames the bleak economic prospects facing the coal industry as the president heads into a second term. they include pending epa regulations and the possibility of new taxes. murray energy is headed by a prominent mitt romney donor. >>> in los angeles lakers fans won't tolerate losing. you think of jack nicholsonering
barack obama has the lead with just over 75,000 votes. he has a final tally of 332. >> this weekend, americans will honor those who have served in the arms forces. this is fayetteville, but scenes like this are playing out all across the country. tomorrow, the president will lay a wreath at the tomb of the unzoneu unzones. >> the marine corps is celebrating a big birthday. today is the marine corps's 237th anniversary. a committee of the congress -- continental congress formed the...
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president barack obama holding his first news conference since winning re-election. his first big formal face-off with reporters in more than eight months. kept coming back to hiking taxes on the rich, helping the middle class, and keeping the country from going over the fiscal cliff. but the president was asked about immigration reform, the sex scandal that forced out cia director david petraeus and is holding up the -- and how that is holding up the nomination of general john allen to head the nato forces. and the september 11th terror attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, which killed the u.s. ambassador and three other americans. but the most heated perhaps moment came when the president was asked about senators who say they will block any nomination of u.n. ambassador susan rice for secretary of state following her testimony on the benghazi attack. >> if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador who had n
president barack obama holding his first news conference since winning re-election. his first big formal face-off with reporters in more than eight months. kept coming back to hiking taxes on the rich, helping the middle class, and keeping the country from going over the fiscal cliff. but the president was asked about immigration reform, the sex scandal that forced out cia director david petraeus and is holding up the -- and how that is holding up the nomination of general john allen to head...
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president barack obama mix history on monday. he'll be the first u.s. president to visit myanmar also known as burma. he will praise the remarkable progress the country has made toward democratic rule. >>> korean rap super sty psy gets an award. the youtube video of him doing wacky horse-riding dances had more than 600 million views. >>> also tuesday, we get the housing starts report, the most closely followed number in the housing sector because it offers an idea of how healthy the housing industry is. >>> wednesday, president obama pardons a turkey. it's the annual prethanksgiving tradition. and get this, and this is true. the turkey spends two nights in a fancy d.c. hotel before the pardon ing. lucky turkey. >>> thursday, it's the 86th
president barack obama mix history on monday. he'll be the first u.s. president to visit myanmar also known as burma. he will praise the remarkable progress the country has made toward democratic rule. >>> korean rap super sty psy gets an award. the youtube video of him doing wacky horse-riding dances had more than 600 million views. >>> also tuesday, we get the housing starts report, the most closely followed number in the housing sector because it offers an idea of how...
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you heard from president barack obama last hour here on cnn. president bill clinton is representing mr. obama in st. cloud, minnesota. let's listen now to the former president, bill clinton. >> he would rather give up the 150,000 high-tech jobs. barack obama makes better decisions than that. and i was talking with senator franken backstage. al tries real hard to maintain the gravitas of a senator. every now and then he gets back into being a comedian. he said this deal that romney did to try to cover up and make people forget that he opposed the chrysler bailout, by talking about jeep. he said, it's all i can do. i could make a living on that for the rest of my life. now, you remember what he said? he said -- he's trying to convince everybody that he really wasn't against the gm bailout, except that he was. and we got it on record. he tied himself in so many knots, i think he was offered the job as chief contortionist for cirque du soleil. finally he gave that up. and he said, well, president obama is helping jeep move jobs to china. you all sa
you heard from president barack obama last hour here on cnn. president bill clinton is representing mr. obama in st. cloud, minnesota. let's listen now to the former president, bill clinton. >> he would rather give up the 150,000 high-tech jobs. barack obama makes better decisions than that. and i was talking with senator franken backstage. al tries real hard to maintain the gravitas of a senator. every now and then he gets back into being a comedian. he said this deal that romney did to...
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aspercreme. >>> president barack obama honored the nation's military this veterans day in a speech at arlington national cemetery. he said u.s. troops who served abroad in iraq and afghanistan should also be able to rely on support from the u.s. government. >> if you find yourself struggling with the wounds of war, which is posttraumatic stress disorder, a traumatic brain injury, we'll be there for you as well with the care and treatment you need. no veteran should have to wait months or years for the benefits that you've earned so we will continue to attack the claims backlogged. we won't let up. we will not let up. >> president obama also mentioned, this was the first veterans day in ten years that no americans are serving in iraq. >>> as the country celebrates veterans day, how much do we really know about our veterans? josh levs is here with some surprises and a little bit of a quiz as well. >> yeah, a little bit along the way. a lot of people don't know about veterans, and i've been learning a lot. i want to show you a couple examples. i pulled up some facts for you. let's start
aspercreme. >>> president barack obama honored the nation's military this veterans day in a speech at arlington national cemetery. he said u.s. troops who served abroad in iraq and afghanistan should also be able to rely on support from the u.s. government. >> if you find yourself struggling with the wounds of war, which is posttraumatic stress disorder, a traumatic brain injury, we'll be there for you as well with the care and treatment you need. no veteran should have to wait...